The banjo is such a happy instrument–you can’t play a sad song on the banjo – it always comes out so cheerful.
STEVE MARTINThere’s someone out there for everyone – even if you need a pickaxe, a compass, and night goggles to find them.
More Steve Martin Quotes
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How many people have never raised their hand before?
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You can’t really conduct your life by one or two phrases.
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Always make room for the unexpected in yourself.
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Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, when you do criticize him, you’ll be a mile away and have his shoes.
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Dinosaurs did not walk with humans. The evolutionary record says different. They gambled.
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Thankfully, perseverance is a good substitute for talent.
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I actually learned about sex watching neighborhood dogs. And it was good. Go ahead and laugh. I think the most important thing I learned was: Never let go of the girl’s leg, no matter how hard she tries to shake you off.
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I really enjoy finding the right word, creating a good, flowing sentence. I enjoy the rhythm of the words.
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There is one thing I would break up over, and that is if she caught me with another woman. I won’t stand for that.
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Thankfully, persistence is a great substitute for talent.
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Boy, those French: they have a different word for everything!
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I’m not trying to be a big shot or anything like that, but I get my drinks half price.
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With comedy, you never know until you put it in front of an audience. You shoot it and a year later you have no idea if it’s going to work. And then you get the response. It’s great when it’s good.
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A father carries pictures where his money used to be.
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Teaching is, after all, a form of show business.
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